There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Runcorn by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South ParkwayCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 57m£12–97Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Liverpool Milton Rd
4hDrive 62.7 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Runcorn62.7 mi
1h 26m£16–23
Sheffield to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Runcorn is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Runcorn is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str and arriving at Liverpool Milton Rd via Alton Towers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Runcorn via Liverpool South Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Sheffield and Runcorn is 79 miles. The road distance is 63 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £12 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Sheffield to Runcorn, including transfers.
Sheffield to Runcorn bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str station.
Sheffield to Runcorn train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Runcorn is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £12 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Runcorn, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway hourly. Tickets cost £10–55 and the journey takes 1h 38m. East Midlands Railways also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Liverpool Milton Rd via Alton Towers in around 4h.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Alton Towers to Liverpool Milton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Runcorn bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Sheffield to Runcorn train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Liverpool South Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Runcorn is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Sheffield to Runcorn.
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